The Vikings decided to invade Britain.
On hearing this, the wife of Erik the Fearsome, the Viking chief asked him,
“If you find yourself anywhere near Sheffield, can you bring me back a stainless steel sink?”
“I promise I will," replied Erik.
The invasion went ahead, and the Vikings did eventually reach Sheffield. There was heavy fighting, and Erik received a severe blow to the head, rendering him sightless. He told his men to collect as many steel ingots as they could, whilst he fumbled about trying to keep the promise he made to his wife.
Still blind, he and his men boarded their long boats and returned home. He had still not regained his sight, but was happy to present his wife with her gift.
“What’s this, this isn’t a sink, it’s a hod, what builders use to carry bricks in?
”I am truly sorry, but I suppose a hod's as good as a sink to a blind Norse."